i just wanted to see what some people do with very littel money. its nice to see people bringing there camaros back to life. right now i dont have the money to do a lot of work to my berlinetta. but i'll get her going soon. thanks guys

 

*Edit - didnt give a breakdown of cost so decided to edit the post ...

Here's my 89 Camaro IROC-Z. I bought this car specifically for a "Budget Drift Project" for the powerslideways website. I wanted to show people that its possible to build a solid domestic drifting car for $5000. I bought the car in Jan of 2004 for $2500 with 113K miles. It was a little more than I wanted to pay for a "budget" project, but it was top model and good condition so I went for it. The car was a white hardtop with tan interior, and gold inset 16" IROC Wheels. It came with a L98, 700R4 trans, 4 wheel disks, B/W 9 bolt rear w/ PBR's, and the FE2 suspension. Here's what the car came with (free stuff):

Dual K&N Filters
Borla XS Exhaust
B&M Megashifter

Here's what I've done so far:

PPG Paint, special mix we called GangGreen (DIY) - $285
Grant GT SteeringWheel (with adapter and horn button) - $60
Sylvania Silverstar Hologen replacements (all 4) - $80
TH350-C Transmission w/ fresh rebuild and converter - $275
TH350 conversion parts (Hurst,Spohn, etc) - $225
MSD 8.5" Sparkplug Wires - $60
MSD Cap and Rotor Kit - $25
Hypertech 180 degree thermostat - $15
Hypertech 180 degree fan switch - $50
Performance Aluminum Radiator - $125
Spohn Steel Adjustable Panhard Bar - $115
Misc Stickers and Decals and stuff - $35

Parts Total - $1350
Cost of the Car - $2500
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Grand Total - $3850

Some of that stuff I got jobber price, some of it was retail. I didnt include shipping for some items since I live in Hawaii and its kinda expensive. I didnt include wear and tear stuff like fluids, gaskets, spark plugs, brake pads, or tires. I also kinda cheated because those are not the wheels that came with the car, I slapped on a nicer set I had for this picture.



Up next is a complete overhaul of the suspension and chassis. I really hope I dont go over the $5000 mark but it might happen.

Thanks for the props crazy3rdgen.

 

haha crazyhawian i watched ur video again the other night .. pretty crazy stuff props goes to ya:rockon:

 

green looks sweet...such a rare color on are cars

i think u should get some grids

 

Well it al depends on what kind of a budget you have i'm actually on a fairly tight budget yet have managed to spend i believe last time i added up all the receipts about 9k in parts and stuff and with a 2300 dollar price i paid for the car i'm well over 10k and i have just minorly gotten into motor and have another 1000 in interior here this month.

This is with my old camera so you cant see any of the ghost work, got better ones but none on my jump drive so that'll have to do, to give you a little break down though

Body mods (hood, spoiler,new front gfx, new front bumper) 1500
Paint and body work=3k

 

things i had to pay for:
-motor
-rods: OHIO CRANKSHAFT forged: $125
-machine work to crank/block/heads and piston puchase: $800
-holley street dominator intake: $125
-timing chain: $29.99
-pushrods: $29.99
-crane aluminum roller rockers $200
-hedman longtube headers and true dual exhaust: $350

-drivtrain
-torque converter: $120
-700r4 used: $150

-tires
- Futura Supersport 215/65/15's and 275/60/15's: $275 mounted and balanced

-interior
-less than $150 for: (all in gray, sitting in my attic waiting the remainder of the parts)
-fourth gen front seats
-rear cargo area capet
-all plastic pieces
-front seatbelts
-headliner
-flawless dash pad

$100 in random spray paint, nuts-n-bolts, nickel and dime crap
total spent (give or take): $2454.98

next big purchase: cervini's 3" cowl hood w/ shipping: $500

free/hand-me-downs
-1987 sports coupe camaro (wanna know the story? pm me!)
-holley 600cfm vs 4150 series
-crane blue racer cam (.442/.465 214/224)
-4.10/lockright locker complete rearend
-edelbrock valve covers
-rs ralley wheels
-center console
-b&m megashifter

i think that's about it. comments questions?

 

Heres mine, I've got around 3K in it!

 

My old car..... bought her for $650 Canadian


Spent $1000 on a budget 350 that ran 13s and $200 on paint and $75 on a set of red leather 4th gen seats. Everything else was elbo grease (polished wheels).

 

http://www.fl-thirdgen.org/blacksheep1-featyear.html

very proud of this one.

 

just added up my receipts the other night for my camaro. sitting at 10k(including car) before the paintwork which is happening this march.

more pics off cardomain site.

 

Here is before and after...

91 Z28, TPI, 106,000 Miles, 5 Speed 305, Clean...Interior mint, California Car all her life NO Rust, 2 owners...Never Wrecked, Straight Body, Runs excellant with all reccords....

Paid $4000 for her...

Added:
Z06 wheels and tires $1200.00
Michellen Sport Tires $1600.00
4 Wheel Allignment $ 49.00
KYB Shocks & Struts $ 179.00
New Rear End Oil $ 79.00
New Fuel Filter $ 49.99
New Front Winshield $ 229.00
Flowmaster Exhaust $ 349.00
Heritage Stripes $ 249.00
Window Tint $ 190.00
Leather Shift **** N $ 35.00
New Front Bumper $ 239.00
New Front Ground E $ 189.00
New Fog Lights $ 99.00
New Grill $ 48.99
New Parking Lights $ 80.00
New Front end Paint $ 526.00

Have but not installed yet!
New Coolant Tank $ 15.00
New Wiper Tank $ 15.00
Hotchkis Tower Bar $ 179.00
Autopower Roll Bar $ 289.00
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Grand Total $$$$$$$$$ 9,424.23 Ouch! Wow Good thing I'm not selling her!

]If I sold the wheels I would have $6,600. in her! Not Bad at all!

"My goal is for this car is to restore it as stock showroom condition as possible with some modifications that will not hurt its potential future value 30 years from now".

Before:


And Here she is NOW:

 

I bought this 87 IROC last March from the classifieds here on TGO. So far, I have $1100 into it, including the original pruchase price of the car. I have installed two new tires, and a cat back exhaust.

Next, I plan on installing a mildly modded 350, LS1 front brakes, PBR rear brakes, 3.42 gears, and a S10 converter, lowering springs, and Illumina struts. I have almost all of the parts, and when complete, I will still have less than $3000 in it. Just have to wait and find deals. Patience pays.

Budget rides rule!

 

Im looking at about 12k into mine so far

I paid 2600 for the car origanally
2600 for the new rims
1000 in my new 350
260 for tinted windows
50 for steering wheel
350 for cd player
70 for 6x9's
50 for 4x6's
around 300 for exhaust + 50 for new tip after I broke one
150 for stereo wiring
this is just the stuff I could think of off my head I got all the stuff wrote down at home. But all the money has been spent of a period of time Ive worked on this car since I was 16 with a tight budget, but its been well worth it the only reason the car is getting painted and got rims is because I wrecked my motorcycle if that hadnt happened not much would of been done do to my small budget.

 

hers mine been a labor of love since october 2003. after this winter it should handle pretty good. grand total of 5550.
2850 purchase price
250 centerforce clutch
200 rims and tires(ones in the pic)
150 iroc rims(soon to be installed)
380 falken tires
500 89 350 tpi motor complete
272 slp loudmouth exhaust
150 loudmouth install
200 prokit
70 sway bars
180 panhard bar and lca
150 black 96 4thgen seats
78 4thgen steering wheel
70 complete black interior minus seats
50 wonder bar
im sure theres more i just cant think of everything right now.

 

oops forget the pics.

 

outside

 

and of course the loudmouth

 

I have about 16k in my thirdgen so far...

...but I sure like it!

 

well here is what i got so far.......

one 1989 Iroc-z L98, stock car in great condition, with 131K miles

bought here for $5000

since then...

flowmaster 80 series catback- 330 bucks

eibach springs and tokico shocks off of Ebay $580 for everything

hotchis panhard bar- $120

hooker super comp headers -Jet hot coated 360+140= $500

K/N filters/ plug wires--- 80 bucks maybe?

3.27 gear/posi Ebay still has to go into the car-- 170 bucks

rebuilt 700r4 with edge converter 2800 stall. 1000+550= $1550

spohn LCA's and brackets (not on the car yet)- ebay-- $150

polished my wheels/repainted them--- 35 bucks or so for the stuff

CD player and speakers no subs yet--- 300 bucks

Silver star head lights--- 80 bucks
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TOTAL is 5000 for the car, and about 3900+ for the mods

13.8's at 97 ish hopefully as it sits. ran a best of 14.02 with more in it i feel.

i got the car the end of my SR year in highschool when i turned 18. i am nearly 20 now, and pay my own insurance/gas/tires/ and mods. all in cash. Not bad for a dishwasher and 2 solid years of ownership.. LOL

 

humm... :lala:

 

wow needforspeed i think i might have seen that interior somewhere before. great minds must tink alike. one thing i dont miss is that steering wheel. came on the car and i hated it from the first day u saw it. got myself a mint 99 z28 leather airbag wheel. im so lovin it. i gotta get a pic of it.
matt

 

ya, im thinking of swapping out mine... also

 

good, those are ugly steering wheels. i don't say things are ugly straight out most times, but man...it reminds me of a gocart.

 

the wheel i have now is the one found in all 4thgens 93-99

 

Wow everyone giving the price break downs is cool, can compare whate everyone else has to what yuo have and what everyones paid

I'd really like to see the break down of mr blackburns old ride

 

not a camaro (hope firebirds are okay...), but heres my "budget" firebird.....
Bought the car for 2500 bucks (89 formula), has a carburated 350 from a 70's truck, weiand intake, edelbrock 600cfm carb, 700R4, slightly used edelbrock tes headers in the back seat, single flowmaster 40 series muffler
ended up having to pay 150 to get it trailerd down to worcester
around 650 bucks to: buy + install fuel pressure regulator, re-wire part of the charging system, fix the gauges that werent working, tune the carb, hardwire the fuel pump
about 75 bucks for plugs, wires, air filter, misc other little things
2500
150
650
75
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3375$ total
i GUESS its not as bad as it seems, though i'm still pissed at the guy i bought it from cause he obiosuly knew what was wrong with it, i trusted him, and unfortunatly he either seriously thought that although some of the stuff wasnt working 100% correctly it would run and drive fine without much work or he was a complete ***** and assured me that he just didnt have any time to work on it and really knew what needed to be done and stuff...my fault though for trusting what he said :-/
I still cant drive the car......first radiator blew up, bought one from a junkyard for 50 bucks (tack on another 50 to that total), now its leaking, so i've gotta get a new one (130 or so, add that on now)
so I'm at around 3500 and i'll have a car that needs a new engine and who knows what else.....
luckily i found a good deal on a 12,000 mile Goodwrench 350 (750 bucks, carb to pan) and my transmission seems to be doing OK....
Ah well

 

oh, pardon the clutter in that pic....garage is still under construction, although much further along. Cant wait to have a place to really work on the car out of the cold :-D
This pic is from the morning I finally got the car (long story short, the guy had only had the car a few days and had to wait for the new title to come from the RMV.....that shoulda been my first sign to be more careful, having to wait 3 weeks after test driving / looking at the car)
Oh how excited i was that morning....little did i know that I'd be spending the next few months not driving the car, but swearing at it. I just hope that eventually i'll be able to drive it without worrying so much about whast gonna happen next, LOL

 

1991 Z28-Got it back in '97 and it was in suprisingly in great overall condition w/115K miles,got through a loan,kinda way overpaid for it at $8900 w/intrest sp?(Z was 4 sale at a used car lot for $6k ) but this loan company was the only one that would finance me.I just replaced teh engine with a 250hp 350 crate engine (w/26k miles)from my brother's car for $300 .I had a MAC exhaust system(originally $700)from one of my previous 3rdgens put in.I had replaced the TPI runner tubes with the set from SLP-$200.I just replaced all of the rotors,wheel bearings, and shocks/struts,$528 total.The only other real money that I spent on it was for routine maintenance.This will be my project car when I get a new car next year.Pics in sig....

 

91 GFX's- $200
91 Bumber New- $150
91 Front chin part- $120
91-High Rise Wing-$220
B&M Shifter - $150
FloweMaster $420
Edelbrock Headers-$375
BB hood - $469- That hasnt showed up yet hawks! grr
Grant Wheel- $125


I have more i just cant think right now

 

IMO it was worth every penny.

 

so far, i have $3945 into my car including the price of the car.

1987 sport coupe, 89000 miles, carbed 350: free with blown bottom end
Rebuild bottom end:1500
Alternator:100
starter:70
water pump:200
tweed headliner/sailpanels:175
cat back system:220
window tint:140
new tires: 640
new set of iroc rims: 300
CD player:150
headlights: 50


parts i have but havnt gotten installed yet:

Rotoro slotted rotors and hawk brake pads:400 installed

dropzone lowering springs :free, won them at a car show

 

Bought the car for $600
$550 for the parts car

Total - $4150 (and hundreds of hours)

There's really no budget, it's the fact that i'm 18. It's called a
forced budget

 

dont be a cheapskate , just go rob a bank if you need the money , and btw where the budget firebird thread,.

 

mine isnt finished actually it havent even started it but heres what ive got:

rust free 1984 Camaro Z28 LG4 5-Speed - $1200 plus a remington shotgun
Hedman Shorty's - $130
Hedman y-pipe - $100
Moroso muffler - $50
Flowmaster Turndowns - $30
H4 headlights - $30
New front brakes - $100
New rear brakes - $100
Weiand Intake manifold - $135
Crane Cams energizer - $120
LED's for custom turn signals - $15
2'x2' plastic sheet for interior overlays - $20
Short shifter - free, made it out of scrap alum. and brass

so thats $2030 bucks, not to mention the tools ive bought to get the motor out and hours of work in the machine shop and in the freezing cold MN weather. its definitely not done, there are hundreds of things that are on my list that i will get eventually.

 

Heres mine...

After the cost of the car itself, its got about $2500 cdn in it. That includes the 350, new rad, BW T10 4-speed, Holley 4bbl, Edelbrock intake, headers, CD/MP3 player, new BFG Radial TA rubber, and some Infinity 6x9s.

Come spring, add about $500 or so to that for a new exhaust system. Of course theres also all the odds and ends and little fixes that cost something too. I think its going pretty good for how much its cost to-date.

 

My 89 RS.....im only 15 so progress is rather slow.
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Flyinlow89

This car was budget. I bought it I was like 17 for $4500 Canadian dollars.

Everything I got cheap.
Paint was $1000 Canadian
Wheels with used rubber I got for $900 Can
headers, high flow cats, 3" flowmaster: $700 Can brand new
etc, etc, etc
basically everything done to the car was pure bargain prices and most work was done by myself. Its nothing spectacular for the money, but man did it ever get alot of looks. Youd think I was driving a $150,000 car.

 

At time of the pic.

$2500 for the car
$800 for the 400 cid
$900 for paint and body
$250 wheels and tires
$500 for misc. performance parts

Best E.T. was 12.9 quarter

The car has been converted to an EVO so it is no longer a budget beater .

 

my buget was pretty high but now its really tight i wont be modding my z fora bit but these are the following that i have done to her

89 iroc-z gfx - $250
89 iroc-z tailights- $38
3"cervinis hood- $200
diamond light headlights- $28
350 motor swap- $1,400
92 camaro front end- $90
96 camaro rims- $200
open air element - $42
catback flowmaster exhaust- $592
high flow cat- $65

$2905 ....... and more damn money to come to it paintjob, engine mods ahhh shyt

 

my "budget" camaro keeps getting more expensive.